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Jane Eyre While reading Chapters 1–5 1 What happened first? Put the sentences in order and number them, 1–10. a c Jane faints and wakes up in her bed. b c John Reed throws a book at Jane. c c Mrs Reed tells Mr Brocklehurst that Jane is a bad child. d c Jane is frightened while in the red room. e c Jane says goodbye to Bessie. f c Jane reads a book full of pictures. g c Jane talks to Mr Lloyd. h c Jane fights while she is taken away by Abbot and Bessie. i c Jane meets Mr Brocklehurst. j c Mr Lloyd persuades Mrs Reed to let Jane go to school. 2 Are these sentences are true (T) or false (F)? Correct the ones that are false. a John Reed is a handsome but wicked child. c b The Reed children know that Jane’s family was poor. c c Jane often fought with the other children. c d Jane thought the ghost of her father had come to the red room. c e Bessie was worried about Jane’s health. c f Mr Lloyd learns why Jane is unhappy. c g Mrs Reed is not surprised that Jane is angry. c 3 Choose one or more of these words for each person. angry  brave  caring  cold  cruel  dishonest strict  truthful a Jane Eyre ……………………………………. b John Reed ………………………………….. c Mrs Reed …………………………………… d Mr Brocklehurst ……………………………. e Mr Lloyd …………………………………… f Bessie ……………………………………….. Chapters 6 –10 4 Answer these questions. a Why does Miss Temple order a meal of bread and cheese for the girls? b How does Mr Brocklehurst react when he hears about it? c What advice does Helen Burns give Jane about Mrs Reed? c Pearson Education Limited 2008

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d Why does Mr Brocklehurst punish Jane and what is the punishment? e How does Helen help Jane during her punishment? 5 Put these names in the spaces. Use some names more than once. Jane  Helen  Miss Temple  Mr Lloyd Mr Brocklehurst Helen tells Jane that nobody likes (a) ……………… . Then (b) ……………… writes a letter to (c) ……………… asking him about Jane. Later (d) ……………… tells everyone that (e) ……………… is not wicked. A fever breaks out at the school, and (f ) ……………… helps the sick girls, although (g) ……………… does not visit the school. (h) ……………… is not affected by the fever, but (i) ……………… becomes ill and moves into (j) ………………’s room. Later (k) ……………… dies. Chapters 11–17 6 What happened first? Put the sentences in order and number them, 1–10. a c Jane is introduced to her pupil, a little French girl called Adèle. b c Jane receives a letter from Mrs Fairfax offering her a post as a governess. c c She helps a stranger when he falls off his horse. d c Mr Rochester tells her how he became responsible for Adèle. e c He thanks her for saving his life. f c Jane hears a strange laugh, and a servant called Grace Poole comes out. g c She realises that the stranger on the horse was Mr Rochester. h c She becomes a teacher at Lowood. i c She smells burning and goes to put the fire out in Mr Rochester’s room. j c She discovers that a Mr Rochester is the owner of Thornfield. Chapters 18–22 7 Answer these questions. a What do you think Mr Rochester was going to call Jane when he ‘bit his lip’ (page 68)? b What do you think the gipsy tells Blanche Ingram? Jane Eyre - Activity worksheets

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c Why are the other girls who go to see the gipsy ‘half frightened’ afterwards? d How does Jane feel about seeing the gipsy? 8 Answer these questions about the scene where Mr Rochester plays the part of the gipsy (pages 73 –77). a What does he imagine is Jane’s ‘secret hope’? b What does she tell him her ambition is? c Why does he tell her that he is going to marry Blanche Ingram? d What is Jane’s opinion of the relationship between Mr Rochester and Blanche Ingram? e Why is Jane’s forehead an enemy to happiness? 9 Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the ones that are false. a The man Jane heard calling for help was c Mr Rochester. b Mr Mason has lost a lot of blood because someone bit him. c c Jane thinks the person who attacked him was Grace Poole. c Chapters 23 –28 10 There are mistakes these sentences. Write the correct information. a Mr Mason was trying to hurt the person who bit him. b Rochester tells Jane that a crime in his past has made him miserable. c Mr Rochester gives Jane more than her salary so she will come back to Thornfield. d Mrs Reed hated Jane because she was prettier than her own daughters. e When she sees Jane, she tells her that her son John is dead. f She told Jane’s uncle that Jane had become a governess at Thornfield. g Before she dies, she tells Jane she is a good girl and kisses her. 11 Answer these questions. Talk with another student or write your answers. a What do you think would have surprised the original readers of Jane Eyre about the scene between Jane and Mr Rochester in Chapter 27?

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b Which sentence, in your opinion, expresses Jane’s attitude to life? c In what way does Brontë suggest just after Jane has agreed to marry Mr Rochester that something may go wrong? 12 Answer these questions. a What does Jane dream will happen to Thornfield? b Why is Chapter 28 called ‘The Torn Veil’? What does this suggest that the mad woman knows? c Why does Rochester tell Jane to sleep in Adèle’s room? Chapters 29–34 13 Answer these questions. a Why did Mr Rochester marry Bertha Mason? b Who knew that Mr Rochester kept his wife at Thornfield? c How did Mason find out that Mr Rochester was going to marry Jane? 14 Complete the sentences. a Jane loses all her possessions because …………………………………………….. . b She says her name is Jane Elliott because …………………………………………….. . c She tells Hannah she was wrong to …………………………………………….. . d The Rivers family are poor because …………………………………………….. . e St John Rivers finds work for Jane at …………………………………………….. . Chapters 35–44 15 Complete these sentences. a He discovers Jane’s real name because …………………………………………….. . b Although he does not know Mr Rochester he thinks ……………………………………… . c Jane surprises St John Rivers because she is happier ……………………………………. . d She tells him to write to Diana and Mary because she ………………………………… . e She agrees to go on teaching at the school until ……………………………………….. .

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Jane Eyre Chapters 1–5 1 Underline the correct words. a Jane hides from the Reed children behind a bookshelf / curtain. b Abbot / Bessie thinks that Jane always lies. c Mr Lloyd usually treats Mrs Reed’s children / servants. d Mr Brocklehurst gives Jane a book about a good / bad girl. e The journey to Lowood takes almost all day / morning.

Chapters 6 –10 2 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. conversation  food  hair  health  sewing a The girls at Lowood complain about ……………… . b Miss Scatcherd scolds Helen while Jane is doing some ……………… . c Mr Brocklehurst complains to Miss Temple about the girls’ ……………… . d Jane is impressed by Miss Temple’s and Helen’s ……………… . e By April, many Lowood girls have problems with their ……………… .

Chapters 11–17 3 Write right (3) or wrong (7) or it does not say (?) a Mr Brocklehurst left Lowood after the fever. c b Jane received only one response to her job advertisement. c c Jane refuses to speak to Adèle in French. c d Mrs Fairfax says Grace Poole may be c responsible for the strange laughter. e Mr Rochester’s horse was running when it fell c on the ice. f Mr Rochester thinks Jane is a serious person. c g The fire in Mr Rochester’s room was started c by Grace Poole. h A servant tells Jane that Blanche Ingram is c a rich, talented young woman.

Chapters 18 –22 4 Complete these sentences in your own words. a Grace Poole’s wages are …………………………. . b Blanche Ingram thinks Adèle should be ………………………………………………….. . c The young ladies are surprised because the gipsy woman whispers ………………………………… . c Pearson Education Limited 2008

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Chapters 23–28 5 What happened first? Put the sentences in order and number them, 1–10. a c Mrs Reed talks to Jane about her parents. b c Mr Rochester becomes angry with Jane for leaving Thornfield. c c Jane learns that John Reed is dead. d c Mr Rochester asks Jane to marry him. e c Mr Rochester returns to Thornfield with a doctor. f c Mrs Reed gives Jane a letter. g c Rochester tells Jane that Mason can harm him. h c A strange woman enters Jane’s room at night. i c Rochester talks to Jane about Miss Ingram. j c Georgiana tells Jane about her old boyfriends.

Chapters 29–34 6 Match the speakers with the words. a ‘That is my wife …’ 1 b ‘Don’t make her talk any 2 more …’ c ‘Move off, I say!’ 3 d ‘Ah, sir, she has seen you!’ 4 e ‘Will you be the school 5 teacher?’ f ‘… we are no poorer than 6 we were before.’ g ‘Where shall I go if you drive 7 me away?’

Jane Eyre Grace Poole Hannah Mr Rochester Mary Rivers Diana Rivers St John Rivers

Chapters 35–44 7 There are mistakes these sentences. Write the correct information. a Diana and Mary ask Jane whom she is going to visit. b Jane gets out of the coach at Thornfield. c She discovers that Thornfield has been sold. d Jane learns that Grace Poole has killed herself. e Mr Rochester was the first person to leave the burning house. f At Ferndean, Jane learns more about what happened from two children. g Mr Rochester first recognises Jane when he sees her. h Mr Rochester eventually regains sight in both of his eyes. Jane Eyre - Progress test

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